Ten years on, Babu Bajrangi loses his bravado

Babu Bajranji was caught in a sting TV operation (ok it was Tehelka), making tall claims.
The Babu Bajranji part is towards the end.

But a picture speaks more that a 1000 words, (in this case a talking picture)....and he is still a free man. So what justice can any miniroty expect from a BJP ruled govt. That is why you dont have convictions of RSS/ BD killers.

AHMEDABAD: Qutbuddin Ansari and Babu Bajrangi represent diametrically opposite ends of the ideological spectrum. Qutbuddin is the face of riot victims and Bajrangi is accused in two of the worst massacres in the 2002 post-Godhra riots in Naroda Patia and Naroda Gam.

As many as 106 people were killed on February 28 ten years ago. There is, however, one similarity - they both hate to be photographed.

When TOI recently approached him for an interview, he said, "I will not utter a single word. I am a harassed man and don't want to be harassed any more." But he was not always this camera-shy. He was known to be loud and make flamboyant statements until he was caught on camera in a sting operation, boasting about how he felt like a king after the bloodshed. He was jailed briefly after the riots, but was granted bail.

Later, he found another "mission" in life - "rescuing" Hindu girls who wanted to marry Muslim boys. Besides his routine business as a real estate broker, this mission of protecting "Hindu honour" bloomed with the police officials turning a blind eye towards his activities. It was the Supreme Court that finally int erve ned and slapped a show-cause notice on the state government over a complaint of harassment and abduction of women.

Meanwhile, the Bajrang Dal disowned him, and Bajrangi found a refuge in Shiv Sena for a short time in 2007. A year later, the apex court set up special investigation team (SIT) to probe the 2002 riots and Bajrangi disappeared from the spotlight.

As hearings started in the Naroda Patia and Naroda Gam cases, Bajrangi limited his activities to acting as a mediator in business disputes. He preferred to remain in hibernation because, of all the people accused in the 2002 riots, SIT wanted only one man's bail cancelled - his.

Bajrangi now has a tight schedule. After an hour of 'shirshasan' and prayers to Bajrang Bali, he prepares for court proceedings, where his day ends. This routine has lasted for more than two and a half years now.